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Our
mission:
To
strengthen entrepreneurship in Kentucky’s forty-one
tobacco-dependent counties. We want the region to become a hot
bed for rural entrepreneurship.

We
invest in grass-roots leaders and provide them with skills, tools,
and the vision to build a solid network of entrepreneurial leaders,
advocates and coaches. We believe our volunteer leaders can
open up their communities to fresh ideas and regional cooperation
for entrepreneurship. Our partners include the Center for
Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky and agencies such as the
Small Business Development Center and others.

Timothy
Robert Auch (1947-2014)

Timothy R. Auch, born
in 1947,
businessman and entrepreneur, died on August 6, 2014
of cancer in Lebanon, Kentucky.

Tim, the
son of Walter Edward and Cynthia Murphy Auch, was
raised in Greenwich, CT and Grosse Pointe, MI.

He was a
graduate of the Brunswick School, Class of 1966, and
Providence College, Class of 1971. Mr. Auch worked
in executive positions with Georgia Pacific, Lilly
Tulip and Toyoda Gosei.

Tim
founded and owned Serenity Farms in Raywick,
Kentucky. He was a proud graduate of the Kentucky
Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute. He, then,
often brought would-be entrepreneurs to his farm for
educational purposes.

Commissioned a Kentucky Colonel, Tim was honored for
his pioneering work with the state’s alpaca
industry. He thoroughly enjoyed western art, music
and golf.

His
wife, Kathleen Nolan Auch, predeceased him.
He is survived by his brothers Walter E. Auch, Jr.
(Lynne) of Greenwich, CT and Terrance H. Auch of
Chicago; stepdaughter Jennifer Lupinacci (Thomas) of
Stamford, CT; step granddaughters Elizabeth, Abigail
and Charlotte; nephew Walter E. “Ted” Auch III
(Julia) of Cleveland Heights, Ohio; niece Catharine
A. Watson (Matthew) of Stamford, CT and two great
nephews, Jack Watson and Michael Auch. He was dearly
loved. His sense of humor and sweet and gentle
nature will be missed by all who knew him.

A
memorial service will be held at the family’s summer
home on Crystal Lake, MI.